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Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 07, 2004, 06:54:56 pm: I present, Taking Back Galahad, in which you have to recapture a station that has defected to the NTF, destroying its escort cruiser in the process.

This is the first time I've tried to make a proper mission, and succeeded. I usually get bored with all the testing the providing SEXPs for the various eventualities. But anyway, here it is, in what I like to think is a finished state.

http://swooh.com/peon/Petrarch/Bev01.fs2

If it gets enough positive feedback I may make a small campaign f it. And why not?
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: jdjtcagle on April 07, 2004, 08:51:23 pm: Yess!!!
Great story and Nicely done:) :yes:
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on April 07, 2004, 09:30:21 pm: *wishes his computer was fixed*

I promise ill play it when I get my stuff fixed. Motherboard is now in LA, on its way to Denton. As for the power supply... unknown...
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 08, 2004, 03:50:36 am: Quote
Originally posted by jdjtcagle
Yess!!!
Great story and Nicely done:) :yes:

Woo. Thanks.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: vyper on April 08, 2004, 05:30:55 am: You have now given me reason to (a) download the last scp builds, (b) find my fs2 discs, (c) not do any degree work.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: kasperl on April 08, 2004, 05:35:31 am: now, would you mind to try your hand at FREDding for FSCZ as well as testing?
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: T-Man on April 08, 2004, 06:14:09 am: 200%:yes:. Give it voice files and you could call it a Volition mission. Truly amazing. If you do make a campaign, expect me to play it :D

I was impressed that you managed to get the "Directives" list on the HUD to work effectivly. I've only been able to do this once or twice, but never to such a high standard. Maybe you could give me a few pointers?
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 08, 2004, 06:27:34 am: I put out some requests for people to V/A for it a month or two ago, and got a lot of responses. However, very few people actually recorded their parts, and I ended up with two people doing Terran Command.

If and when I get the campaign finished, I'll ask for voices then.

As for giving pointers, all I can suggest is perseverence. I spent about a week on the building of it, then another week on the testing and balancing, and adding the chatter.

I did have a text file of the plot for each mission in the campaign, but I must have deleted it in the Great Purge. :(
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on April 08, 2004, 05:35:43 pm: I made a single-player mission but no one played it except three people or less...
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 08, 2004, 05:44:08 pm: Looks like a similar case here...
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on April 08, 2004, 07:20:20 pm: Well I promise I'll download it as soon as my computer is running. My motherboard is now inbetween LA and Dallas.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 08, 2004, 07:38:49 pm: Has it sent a postcard?
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on April 08, 2004, 08:39:16 pm: No, I'm tracking it through FedEX. I sure would like to know where my ****ing Power Supply is, however. But you know, people dont appreciate missions as much as they do campaigns, and as far as I'm concerned, you do what you do to please the community, and if they dont like it, try harder...
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: StratComm on April 08, 2004, 08:51:11 pm: I played it (even installed the latest FSO to ensure it'd run) and I'm relatively impressed. Chatter is sparce but good, and the mission is a bit on the slow side, but that's well explained. My one complaint is that the Allied cruiser that comes in at the end pops up as a Posidon rather than an Aeolus if you click the icon. Otherwise it was pretty flawless.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: .::Tin Can::. on April 08, 2004, 08:55:23 pm: Flawless victory Petrarch... flawless...

By the way everyone makes it sound, I really really want to play this ASAP.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 09, 2004, 04:43:43 am: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
My one complaint is that the Allied cruiser that comes in at the end pops up as a Posidon rather than an Aeolus if you click the icon.

It does? Bugger.
Spent ages fixing all those.

Ah well, fixed and uploaded again.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 09, 2004, 07:19:44 am: Hmph. Having played it through myself again a few times, I've noticed that there's rarely anything left of Beta wing by the time their chatter comes round.
Bugger.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: TheBolian on April 09, 2004, 01:14:32 pm: Just downloaded. Excellent mission! Better than some of the Volition missions!! *chants* CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN *chants*!
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: StratComm on April 09, 2004, 02:03:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Hmph. Having played it through myself again a few times, I've noticed that there's rarely anything left of Beta wing by the time their chatter comes round.
Bugger.

You know, first time I played through it every ship survived at least until the station is captured. I think trying to take out the NTF cruiser immediately is the problem; though the objectives tell you to there isn't any evident priority on the cruiser over the fighters. And it's in blindly attacking the cruiser that they all die.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 09, 2004, 06:14:51 pm: I should point out that if you leave the Hawkins too long, another NTF cruiser arrives.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: StratComm on April 09, 2004, 09:55:22 pm: Too long and long enough to ditch the two fighter wings are two very different things. A Leviathan with no AAA is easily handled by 2 wings of fighters (with Maxims, no less) once its escort is gone. There doesn't seem to be a problem unless you specifically order your wingmates to attack the Hawkins.

EDIT: (Not that anyone's reading this at this point anyway) spoons? :p NTF's making off with the valuables is it?
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Black Wolf on April 15, 2004, 05:27:53 am: This actually gave me an idea... All without playing the mission ( ireally need to start bringing disks when I come into the uni labs)...

Hmmm... watch that space out there...
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Sandwich on April 15, 2004, 07:30:25 am: If someone'll post a screeshot, I'd be much obliged. ;)
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Vanguard on April 15, 2004, 06:04:39 pm: Good work, I love single missions that still use classic FreeSpace 2. I wish there were more of them but it seems campaigns are the big thing now.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: karajorma on April 15, 2004, 06:09:39 pm: :welcome:

I tend to prefer campaigns missions myself because you can get a better feeling for the plotline. It's harder to set the tone for the mission when it's a single mission.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Vanguard on April 16, 2004, 12:39:38 pm: Hey thank you for the welcome. Yeah I guess I like campaigns better too. Must be nostalgic for the old classic days.
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 17, 2004, 05:30:15 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
If someone'll post a screeshot, I'd be much obliged. ;)

Bam. It's not a very good one, as it's only a few seconds in. This is because I don't have the time to play through it, due to all hell breaking loose with car insurance. (Long story)
Anyway,

(http://swooh.com/peon/Petrarch/BV01_1.jpg)
Title: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Grug on April 18, 2004, 01:29:03 am: yeh i liked it, nice work :)

-Grug
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 14, 2006, 03:34:45 pm: Major bumpage.

This is probably the longest of long shots, but does anyone still have this mission? I lost it ages ago in a format, but now I want to finish the campaign, with SCP-goodness.

If you do have it, email it to me and I'll love you for ever.
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Nuclear1 on March 14, 2006, 05:49:17 pm: I don't recall having the mission, but anyway... welcome back to HLP mate.
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: karajorma on March 15, 2006, 02:45:41 pm: Here you go. It was sitting in my big folder of things I downloaded once :D

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Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 15, 2006, 02:47:33 pm: I love you Kara and I want to have your babies.
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: aceofspades on March 17, 2006, 02:35:43 am: I was starting to lose hope when I realized the original link was down...

Can I second Petrarch's offer, Kara? :D
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Post by: karajorma on March 17, 2006, 03:32:30 am: Looks like I'm going to be having lots of ugly babies :p
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: aceofspades on March 17, 2006, 03:41:26 am: Hey, if you don't want the toddlers, don't hang with the modelers.
;7
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Roanoke on March 17, 2006, 04:05:44 pm: thought you had pretty much given up on FS Bev ? :)
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Post by: Charismatic on March 17, 2006, 11:12:43 pm: Link seems to be inoperative.
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Post by: karajorma on March 18, 2006, 03:27:11 am: The one I posted a little further up shouldn't be :)
Title: Re: Since nobody makes single missions much anymore.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on March 18, 2006, 03:35:25 am: Quote from: Roanoke on March 17, 2006, 04:05:44 pm
thought you had pretty much given up on FS Bev ? :)

I've come back as all my other methods of shirking Uni work have dried up. :p
And because of the shininess.

Anyway, I've made another mission to follow it up, followed by a cutscene, and now I've plotted myself into a corner, so who knows where it'll go next?